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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13723
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

Blackout on Iberian peninsula - ENTSO-E presents its preliminary report on incident, “first ever of its kind” in Europe

On Friday 3 October, the European association of electricity transmission system operators (ENTSO-E) published its full preliminary report on the major blackout that occurred on 28 April in the Iberian Peninsula, described as “the most severe blackout incident on the European power system in over 20 years” and “the first ever of its kind”.

The report gives a detailed account of the situation on the electricity grid before the blackout, as well as the chronology of events and the...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: final compromise reached by European Parliament’s negotiators confirms intention to stop importing Russian gas from 1 January 2027
ENERGY: blackout on Iberian peninsula - ENTSO-E presents its preliminary report on incident, “first ever of its kind” in Europe
AGRICULTURE: seventeen EU Member States advocate a strong and integrated CAP after 2027
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission adopts measures limiting use of PFAS in firefighting foams
REGIONS: European Commission proposes €1.6 billion in aid for Spain following storm Dana
REGIONS: European Commission has earmarked €111 million for Mayotte and La Réunion following cyclones
HEALTH: EU signs contract for joint procurement of Covid-19 vaccines for winter season
DIGITAL: European Commission holds last-minute meeting with TikTok ahead of elections in Czech Republic
TRANSPORT: logistics operators, hauliers and energy companies call on European Commission to set zero emission targets for clean deliveries
RESEARCH: future ‘European Innovation Act’ can remove obstacles and boost Europe’s competitiveness, says EUA
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: EU urges Hamas to support plan proposed by Donald Trump
TUNISIA: Dubravka Šuica welcomes efforts to combat illegal migration
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU mobilises to combat Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of the Congo
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY: EU security, digital, agriculture, sport... and motions of censure on menu for MEPs in Strasbourg
BUDGET: EU Member States see their GNI contributions increase in European Commission’s draft amending budget No 3/2025
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: securitisation, consolidated band, ‘T+1’... EU and UK reaffirm their desire to cooperate on regulatory developments
STATE AID: European Commission consults on draft decision considering affordable housing to be ‘service of general economic interest’ in EU
COPENHAGEN SUMMIT
HOME AFFAIRS: European Political Community paves way for a European coalition against drug trafficking
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: seven Member States ask European Commission for directive to remedy problems related to posting workers from third countries
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: European Institute for Gender Equality defines its annual methodology for collecting data on decision-making
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIDDLE EAST: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe adopts resolution on Gaza that is highly critical of Israel
RUSSIA: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe creates Platform for dialogue with Russian democratic forces in exile
NEWS BRIEFS
CULTURE: Culture Moves Europe – new call for individual mobility open until 30 April 2026
DEFENCE: European Commission is considering options for increasing EDIP’s budget
ENERGY: EU day-ahead electricity market moves from hourly to 15-minute intervals
COMPANIES: EFRAG consults on market acceptance of light-touch sustainable reporting standard for SMEs
ENVIRONMENT: Zero Waste Europe and over 150 civil society organisations call on EU not to build new incinerators
HONDURAS: EU to observe Honduran legislative elections at end of November
MOROCCO: youth protest - EU calls for calm
DIGITAL: Ursula von der Leyen announces creation of future European medical network based on artificial intelligence
MIDDLE EAST: leaders of S&D, Greens/EFA and The Left political groups in European Parliament call on EU to take action to secure release of flotilla members
RUSSIA : Russian hybrid threats - EU extends restrictive measures by one year
TRANSPORT: EASA consults on simplification of aviation rules